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On the recordJune 21, 2011
Last Congress, the Democratically controlled Congress, passed a health care overhaul and a stimulus bill that were supposed to control health care costs and extend the life of the trust fund.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson criticizes previous Congress efforts to manage Medicare costs.

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